Flowserve (FLS) Competitors

Flowserve presently has a consensus target price of $86.60, suggesting a potential upside of 13.11%. Caterpillar has a consensus target price of $995.52, suggesting a potential upside of 27.86%. Given Caterpillar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Caterpillar is more favorable than Flowserve.

93.9% of Flowserve shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Flowserve shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Flowserve has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caterpillar has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Flowserve. Flowserve is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caterpillar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Caterpillar has a net margin of 14.51% compared to Flowserve's net margin of 8.01%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 55.53% beat Flowserve's return on equity.

Flowserve pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Flowserve pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caterpillar pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Flowserve has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Caterpillar has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 122 more articles in the media than Flowserve. MarketBeat recorded 138 mentions for Caterpillar and 16 mentions for Flowserve. Flowserve's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Caterpillar's score of 1.40 indicating that Flowserve is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Crane currently has a consensus price target of $239.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.58%. Flowserve has a consensus price target of $86.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.11%. Given Crane's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Crane is more favorable than Flowserve.

Crane has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flowserve has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Crane has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Flowserve. Flowserve is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Flowserve pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Crane pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Flowserve pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Crane has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Flowserve has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Crane has a net margin of 12.97% compared to Flowserve's net margin of 8.01%. Flowserve's return on equity of 21.42% beat Crane's return on equity.

75.1% of Crane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Flowserve shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Crane shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Flowserve shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Crane had 7 more articles in the media than Flowserve. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Crane and 16 mentions for Flowserve. Flowserve's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Crane's score of 0.83 indicating that Flowserve is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

93.9% of Flowserve shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Flowserve shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.83% compared to Flowserve's net margin of 8.01%. Flowserve's return on equity of 21.42% beat Emerson Electric's return on equity.

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 22 more articles in the media than Flowserve. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Emerson Electric and 16 mentions for Flowserve. Flowserve's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Emerson Electric's score of 1.39 indicating that Flowserve is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Flowserve. Flowserve is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Flowserve pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Flowserve pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Flowserve has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has increased its dividend for 68 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Flowserve has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Flowserve currently has a consensus target price of $86.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.11%. Emerson Electric has a consensus target price of $167.83, indicating a potential upside of 13.66%. Given Emerson Electric's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than Flowserve.

Flowserve has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

93.9% of Flowserve shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Flowserve shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Flowserve. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flowserve, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Flowserve presently has a consensus price target of $86.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.11%. Graco has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.47%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Flowserve.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Flowserve's net margin of 8.01%. Flowserve's return on equity of 21.42% beat Graco's return on equity.

In the previous week, Graco had 7 more articles in the media than Flowserve. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Graco and 16 mentions for Flowserve. Flowserve's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Graco's score of 0.96 indicating that Flowserve is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Flowserve pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Flowserve pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Flowserve has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.